Warehouse Associate

Work Location

Onsite

This position is hourly. Pay starts at $20/hour, with three raises in 12 months bringing your pay to $21.20/hour.

• $20/hour base pay
• $1/hour additional pay for powered industrial equipment (PIE) operators
• Three raises in 12 months bring pay to $21.20/hour

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage starts day one.
• Access to up to 50% of paycheck before payday.
• 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
• 6% company contribution to 401(k) retirement savings plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
• Safety shoes provided where applicable.

Primary Function:

• Performs tasks associated with the receipt, storage, and shipment of product while meeting productivity, quality, safety, behavioral, and attendance expectations.
• Uses established procedures, tools, equipment, and technologies to complete inbound and outbound processes.

Principal

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Safely perform assigned warehouse functions using established processes and tools while meeting productivity, quality, safety, and attendance expectations.
• Unload, put‑away, sort, label, pick, pack, replenish, audit, ship, box, and other related tasks.
• Comply with Grainger policies, guidelines, procedures, OSHA, and hazardous material requirements in the storage, handling, and movement of product.
• Perform housekeeping duties to maintain a clean, safe, organized work environment.
• Participate in process improvements using Grainger’s quality system.

• Must tolerate exposure to heat, cold, noise, dust, and moving equipment.
• Meet productivity, quality, safety, and attendance requirements, including overtime as required.
• Lift continuously up to 75 pounds.
• Operate warehouse vehicles and material handling equipment (e.g., Crown, Pacer, Reach Truck, Order Picker, Barrett, Turret Truck).
• Work at various elevated stations throughout the distribution center.
• Operate computerized scanning equipment.
• Work in a team environment.

• Minimum 6-12 months of warehouse or related experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Reports directly to a Distribution Center Supervisor and/or Process Manager; interacts with other associates.
• Position directly impacts customer satisfaction and profitability; must comply with OSHA and hazardous materials guidelines.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one’s employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.